Had an interesting email from ebay this morning. My heart sank the first time I read it then I realized they just want me to update my security settings. I've had an ebay account for a long time, but it sat inactive for a few years. I just started using it again in February.
Hello __________,
We have reason to believe that your eBay account has been used fraudulently without your permission. We’ve reset your eBay password. In addition, any unauthorized activity, such as buying or selling, has been canceled and any associated fees have been credited to your account. Any listings that we removed are included toward the end of this email. We assure you that your financial information is securely stored on a server and cannot be seen by anyone.
To secure your eBay account, you need to:
- Change your password on your personal email account and any item listing tools.
- Change your eBay password.
- Update your secret question and answer.
- Verify the contact information and other stored information on your eBay account is correct.
- Install or update antivirus software.
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